Biotechnology and fossilshttp://www.geotimes.org/jan03/NN_biotech.html
The story of how molecular biology techniques have succeeded in identifying the world's first complete protein sequence from fossils.
Activity manual page/s: 2, 5

Australian National Botanic Gardenshttp://www.anbg.gov.au/anbg/
Australian National Botanic Gardens site. Contains detailed information and excellent images of all Australian species.
Activity manual page/s: 10, 11, 12

Compost guidehttp://www.compostguide.com/
Complete guide to making compost, including the benefits of composting and what each part contributes to recycling of nutrients.
Activity manual page/s: 23, 31

Waterwatch Australiahttp://www.waterwatch.org.au/
Use the library to investigate a range of water testing programs and techniques. Or check out the Waterwatch data section.
Activity manual page/s: 36, 39

Streamwatchhttp://www.streamwatch.org.au/
Streamwatch is a dynamic environmental action network educating and empowering communities to work together for healthy catchment. Check out the Electronic Library for measuring techniques and reference guides.
Activity manual page/s: 36, 39

Bureau of Meteorologyhttp://www.bom.gov.au/
Go here for information on climatic factors and conditions, as well as information on weather around Australia.
Activity manual page/s: 36, 39

Activity 1.9

Pond life identification kithttp://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/pond/
A simple guide to small and microscopic pond life, including some tips for collecting, keeping and culturing microorganisms.
Activity manual page/s: 40, 43

United Nations Population estimateshttp://www.un.org/esa/population/unpop.htm
Use the 'Data online' link to see predicted population for a number of years. The '2002 Revision highlights' and 'Tables' contain all the data you could want but can be slow to download.
Activity manual page/s: 47, 49

Growing mangroveshttp://www.mesa.edu.au/cams/pdf/mangroves.pdf
As well as containing information on growing mangroves, this is an excellent guide to mangrove fieldwork, including identification of mangroves species.
Activity manual page/s: 50, 52, 53

Dryland salinity 1http://www.ndsp.gov.au/
Home page of Australia's lead knowledge broker of research, development and extension efforts to combat the risk of dryland salinity to our land and water resources.
Activity manual page/s: 50, 52, 53

Dryland salinity 2http://www.science.org.au/nova/032/032key.htm
New technology is being used to help monitor the extent of dryland salinity threatening large areas of Australia's agricultural zone.
Activity manual page/s: 50, 52, 53

Activity 1.13

How fire affects biodiversityhttp://www.anbg.gov.au/fire_ecology/fire-and-biodiversity.html
The ways in which fires affect biodiversity are considered using examples from the semi-arid mallee, the cold Tablelands of Tasmania, the woodlands of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and coastal heathlands of mainland south-eastern Australia.
Activity manual page/s: 54, 56

The passage of firehttp://farrer.riv.csu.edu.au/ASGAP/APOL24/dec01-5.html
This article reports on the aftermath of a severe bushfire in the upper Blue Mountains, New South Wales in November 1982 and examines the adaptations of a range of plant species to enable them to regenerate.
Activity manual page/s: 54, 56

Growing mangroveshttp://www.mesa.edu.au/cams/pdf/mangroves.pdf
Apart from information on growing mangroves, this is an excellent guide to mangrove fieldwork, including identification of mangroves species.
Activity manual page/s: 57, 61

Dryland salinity 1http://www.ndsp.gov.au/
Home page of Australia's lead knowledge broker of research, development and extension efforts to combat the risk of dryland salinity to our land and water resources.
Activity manual page/s: 57, 61

Dryland salinity 2http://www.science.org.au/nova/032/032key.htm
New technology is being used to help monitor the extent of dryland salinity threatening large areas of Australia's agricultural zone.
Activity manual page/s: 57, 61

Salicylic acid and plant growthhttp://www.virtualsciencefair.com/
Small amounts of salicylic acid are known to be present in plants. Originally salicylic acid was extracted from the willow bark to make the well known pain relief medication Aspirin.
Activity manual page/s: 155, 161

Continuous and interval training for greater endurancehttp://www.sport-fitness-advisor.com/intervaltraining.html
This article explains how often you should perform endurance training and at what intensity. Use the general guidelines to develop your own sport-specific continuous and interval training sessions.
Activity manual page/s: 175

High altitude medicinehttp://www.high-altitude-medicine.com/
Provides current medical information on the prevention, recognition, and treatment of altitude illness, as well as other health issues affecting travellers to high mountainous regions of the world. Information content is designed for the use of physicians and non-physicians alike.
Activity manual page/s: 180, 181, 183

Adapting to extreme climateshttp://anthro.palomar.edu/adapt/adapt_2.htm
Humans and many other mammals have unusually efficient internal temperature regulating systems that automatically maintain stable core body temperatures in cold winters and warm summers. In addition, people have developed cultural patterns and technologies that help them adjust to extremes of temperature and humidity.
Activity manual page/s: 180, 181, 183

How fire affects biodiversityhttp://www.anbg.gov.au/fire_ecology/fire-and-biodiversity.html
The ways in which fires affect biodiversity are considered using examples from the semi-arid mallee, the cold Tablelands of Tasmania, the woodlands of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and coastal heathlands of mainland south-eastern Australia.
Activity manual page/s: 199, 201

Endangered whale meathttp://www.ems.org
Scientists have used DNA fingerprinting to prove that whale meat sold in Japan comes from endangered animals, an accusation that Japan has rejected in the past.
Activity manual page/s: 251, 253, 254

Thylacine Museumhttp://naturalworlds.org/thylacine/
The Thylacine Museum is an online reference to the thylacine &ndash its biology and history.
Activity manual page/s: 259, 260

Cloning the thylacine 2http://museumvictoria.com.au/scidiscovery/dna/cloning.asp
Scientists have recently succeeded in cloning sheep, pigs and mice from single living cells. Some scientists now claim that it will be possible to resurrect extinct animals using similar technology.
Activity manual page/s: 259, 260

Activity 3.5

Animation of Mendel's experimenthttp://www.mendel-museum.org/eng/1online/experiment.htm
This animation describes Gregor Mendel's experiment as presented in his Experiments in Plant Hybridization (1865). The animation illustrates the visible patterns of characteristics which emerged in successive generations of pea plants, along with Mendel's mathematical analysis. Visit other parts of the Mendel Musuem for further information about Mendel and his work in genetics.
Activity manual page/s: 267

Sickle cell and thallassaemia 2http://sickle.bwh.harvard.edu/
The goal of this site is to provide a source of current information on sickle cell disease, thalassemia and disorders of iron metabolism.
Activity manual page/s: 293, 295

Fisheries and Aquaculture Researchhttp://www.dpi.qld.gov.au/far/
Based at research centres around the state, AFFS scientists are focusing their research on fisheries resource sustainability, stock assessment and breeding and growout technologies for marine and freshwater species for aquaculture and fish stocking.
Activity manual page/s: 300, 301

Australian Biodiversityhttp://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/
Biodiversity is the variety of all life forms: the different plants, animals and microorganisms, their genes and the ecosystems of which they are a part. Australia is one of the most biologically diverse countries in the world, with a large portion of its species found nowhere else in the world.
Activity manual page/s: 300, 301

Australasia during the last 150 000 yearshttp://www.esd.ornl.gov/projects/qen/nercAUSTRALASIA.html
Overviews changes in climate experienced by the Australasian region over the last 150 000 years. Examines accompanying changes in vegetation, including pollen analysis data from Australian localities.
Activity manual page/s: 306, 307